News, Features and Interviews

Guest Blog Posts and Interviews

5-17-13 – eFiction Reviews – Tidewater Murder
5-16-13 – Read Learn Write – Where Does an Author Get Story Ideas?
5-15-13 – BookBaby – Grants for Writers
5-14-13 – eFiction Reviews – Lowcountry Bribe
4-29-13 – Molle Greene:Writer – C. Hope Clark- The Shy Writer Tackles a Conference
4-29-13 – BookBaby – The Top 3 Myths About Writing Contests
4-29-13 – Sheila Boneham: Write Here, Write Now – C. Hope Clark on Setting Fiction Out in the Sticks
4-29-13 – Syracuse Arts Examiner – Author C. Hope Clark talks about writing, her background and upcoming novels
4-24-13 – Riding With the Top Down - How Much of Your Story is True?
4-18-13 – Renee’s Pages – Review of The Shy Writer Reborn
4-18-13 – Writing Stories of Life -  Don’t like public speaking or large groups? You might be an introverted writer. Here’s Hope.
4-15-13 – BookBaby – Should I Just Publish an eBook?
4-12-13 – DIY Writing – The Introverted Writer and Her Labels
4-8-13 – BookBaby – One Writers Conference Can Be All the Catalyst You Need
3-29-13 – Welcome to Hell Blog by Glenn Walker – Review Lowcountry Bribe
3-25-13 – BookBaby – Writing Contests, When to Enter, When to Run
3-18-13 – Pen & Prosper Blog -How to Juggle Fiction When Nonfiction Brings in the Bread
3-5-13 – The Write Chris – What’s the Big Deal About E-books?
2-25-13 – Authors Round the South – A Conversation with Janna McMahan
2-25-13 – Pen & Prosper – Friction with Your Fiction?
2-15-13 – Bell Bridge Books Blog – Marrying James Bond, by C. Hope Clark
2-3-13 – Southern Writers Radio Show – Interview of C. Hope Clark and other authors
2-2-13 – WIS-TV, Columbia, SC Website – Library welcomes Midlands author
1-28-13 – Missouri Writers Guild – C. Hope Clark, upcoming presenter at the MWG Conference
1-28-13 – Mary Brotherton Blog – Two Steps to Picking Out the Right Project, and Finishing It, by C. Hope Clark
1-24-13 – WOW-womeononwriting – Interview with Literary Agent Jessica Sinsheimer
1-14-13 – Coffeehouse for Writers – Constant Writing
1-8-13 – Valerie R. Federoff Blog – Review of Lowcountry Bribe
12-13-12 – NY Journal of Books – Review of Lowcountry Bribe
11-12-12 – Sheila Boneham Blog - Mystery on Monday – Guest Author C. Hope Clark on Murder Outside the Big City
11-11-12 – Bell Bridge Books – Air Force Brat, by C. Hope Clark (contribution to Veteran’s Day)
11-7-12 – Matilija Press – C. Hope Clark Writes Novels From Experience
10-31-12 – Writerly Wednesday – Welcomes C. Hope Clark
10-29-12 – Book Blather – How Happy is a Dead Pig? On dialogue by C. Hope Clark
10-21-12 – The Morning Call – Lehigh Valley, PA newspaper – What I’m Reading
10-15-12 – The Blotter – Excerpt and Interview – November 2012 issue
10-10-12 – Elizabeth Ducie Book Reviews – Lowcountry Bribe
10-8-12 – Take Five – audio excerpt from Lowcountry Bribe
10-5-12 – Southern Writers Magazine Suite T – You’re Just Being Modest
9-28-12 – Romance University – Love and the Crime Fiction Sleuth with C. Hope Clark
9-27-12 – Friend for the Ride – Our Safe Place, by C. Hope Clark
9-21-12 – The Write Now! Coach – Rochelle Melander – Contests are one of a Writer’s Best Tools by C. Hope Clark
9-4-12 – Clemson World Magazine – Lowcountry Bribe press release
9-4-12 – MENSA Bulletin Magazine- Lowcountry Bribe press release
8-24-12 – Beach Bound Books – Lowcountry Bribe Review
8-22-12 – Diannas Writing Den – Author Interview: C. Hope Clark
8-22-12 – Linda Clare’s Writer’s Tips – Introducing Lowcountry Bribe
8-16-12 – Killer Nashville – Earning a Living While Writing the Mystery
8-14-12 – Express Yourself Radio - teens interview C. Hope Clark (AUDIO)
8-13-12 – Writer Beware Blog – The Red Flags of Contests by C. Hope Clark
8-10-12 – Work Stew Podcast Interview – C. Hope Clark (AUDIO)
8-3-12 – The Dabbling Mum Interviews C. Hope Clark
7-29-12 – Lesa’a Book Critiques – Lowcountry Bribe, by C. Hope Clark
7-25-12 – Make a Living Writing (Carol Tice) – How I Got More Writing Assignments With Multiple Personality Querying
7-23-12 – What the Glass Contains – C. Hope Clark – podcast
7-20-12 – Matilija Press Blog – An Author’s Attempt at Organization
7-17-12 – Monique Egelhoff Blog – Book Review-Lowcountry Bribe by C. Hope Clark
7-4-12 – Bell Bridge Books Blog – When the Grass is Redder, Whiter, and Bluer – by C. Hope Clark
7-4-12 – Riding With the Top Down – Hitting Us Where We Live – by C. Hope Clark
7-3-12 – PYOE – Being on Amazon Doesn’t Sell Your Book – by C. Hope Clark
6-25-12 – Beachbound Books – Meet C. Hope Clark
6-11-12 – Spunk on a Stick - My Spin on Book Spin, by C. Hope Clark
6-5-12 – Life’s Garden - Summer Reading, featuring C. Hope Clark, by Mary Ingmire
6-5-12 – Write or Else – More Than Words, by Wee Banshee
6-5-12 – One Writer’s Journey – Lowcountry Bribe, C. Hope Clark
6-3-12 – Janet Bettag “I Had This Thought” Blog – Review Lowcountry Bribe, by C. Hope Clark
6-1-12 – Dish Magazine, Issue 135, June 2012 – All Booked Up – Lowcountry Bribe, by C. Hope Clark
6-1-12 – The Write Practice – Why You Should Break Grammar Rules on Purpose
5-31-12 – Atlanta Book Review Examiner, Trella Walker - Lowcountry Bribe is a Mystery Worth Reading
5-28-12 – The Muffin, WOW-WomenonWriting.com – C. Hope Clark Solves Mysteries in South Carolina
5-28-12 – Dana Sitar – 43 Things I Loved on the Internet in May
5-22-12 The Write Chris – Guest Post C. Hope Clark – Marketing a Book
5-16-12 – Writing Stories of Life – Interview with author Hope Clark: How She Wrote a Hit Novel, and 3 Things Aspiring Novelists Must Do Now
5-10-12 – Omnimystery News – Lowcountry Bribe Feature Book of the Day
4-30-12 – Publish Your Own Ebooks – Should I Just Do an E-book?
4-21-12 – Centre County Gazette – Writers Workshop Offers Tools for Success
4-20-12 – A Writer’s J0urney – Meeting C. Hope Clark
4-14-12 – Mystery Writing is Murder – A Resource for Writers and a Review of “Lowcountry Bribe”
4-13-12 – Buried Under Books - The Backseat Drives of Your Writing
4-13-12 – WOW-womenonwriting – Muffin Blog – Circle
4-10-12 – Swings and Keyboards – Interview with C. Hope Clark
4-3-12 – Jan Bowman Writer – Interview with C. Hope Clark
3-30-12 – Girlfriends Book Club – How Happy is a Dead Pig?
3-29-12 – Poetica in Silentium – What if Real Isn’t Real Enough?
 3-28-12 – Book Marketing Buzz Blog - Interview with C. Hope Clark
3-28-12 – Five Scribes – Dialogue, Tell It Like It Is, by C. Hope Clark
3-25-12 – Writer Unboxed – How Writing Against the Grain Creates a Niche
3-23-12 – Underground Book Reviews – Interview with Hope Clark
3-16-12 – Columbia Star newspaper – Local freelance writer wins awards with her first mystery novel, Lowcountry Bribe
3-14-12 – Mobile Writers Guild – When Life Tries to Hand You a Book
3-12-12 – Nerdy Chicks Rule – C. Hope Clark: Writing to Success
3-10-12 – Red Room – Review of Lowcountry Bribe
3-10-12 – Writers in Business – C. Hope Clark’s Lowcountry Bribe
3-8-12 – My Name is Not Bob (Robert Lee Brewer, editor Writers Digest Magazine)- Why I Give Back to Writers (Life Changing Moments Series)
3-8-12 – Black Velvet Seductions – Guest Author C. Hope Clark Talks About Breaking Rules in the Mystery Genre
3-7-12 – A Penny and Change – Dying for a Loan, a Review of Lowcountry Bribe
3-2-12 – SPAWN – Design is Key to the Platform Door
2-29-12 – ReadLearnWrite.com - Our Writing is Defined by Our Reading
2-26-12 – The Creative Writing Institute – What They Don’t Tell You About Writing a Novel
2-21-12 – Bell Bridge Books – Carolina Slade, Gumshoe Momma
2-17-12 – Kelly L. Stone Blog – Earning a Living While You’re Writing Your Novel
2-16-12 – Bluestocking Ball – Interview with C. Hope Clark
2-14-12 – Sean McLachlan – History is the Foundation for Any Novel
2-14-12 – Mobile Writers Guild – How to Make a Living as a Writer
2-7-12 -  Pen and Prosper – A Glimpse of Hope

Awards

  • EPIC E-book Winner, 2013 for Lowcountry Bribe in the Mystery Category – March 2013
  • The Silver Falchion Award for Lowcountry Bribe – Killer Nashville Conference – Winner, August 2012
  • Above and Beyond Award 2012 – by Grub Street Writers, Boston, MA
  • Writer’s Digest 101 Best Web Sites for Writer – 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
  • Romance Writers of America Daphne du Maurier Award of Excellence for Mystery/Suspense – finalist – May 2009
  • Amazon Breakthrough Novel Contest – semi-finalist for “Hog-Tied” – April 2009 (top 100 of 10,000 entries)
  • StartUpNation – 2008 Home-Based 100 – 2nd place under the “Boomers Back in Business” category
  • CNW/FFWA Florida State Writing Competition, Honorable Mention, “Tomato-Stewed” Novel WIP- June 2008
  • Phillip Mangelsdorf Award for Writing Excellence, First Place, “Hog-Tied” Novel WIP – February 2008
  • The Writing Show- Novel Chapter Competition, Honorable Mention, “Hog-Tied” Novel WIP- December 2007
  • Alabama Writer’s Conclave Annual Competition – 3rd Place, “Hog-Tied” Novel WIP- July 2007
  • WordWright.biz – Opening Hook Contest, from WIP “Hog-Tied,” 1st Place – Spring 2007
  • Secretary of Agriculture Honor Award for Management – 1996, 1999
  • Letters of Commendation – Two U.S. Senators, Three Federal Administrators
  • Supervisor of the Year – USDA in SC – 1989
  • Chairman – USDA/FmHA Administrator’s Advisory Task Force – Washington DC – 1989

*Hog-Tied is WIP title of current release Lowcountry Bribe, A Carolina Slade Mystery

*Tomato-Stewed is WIP title of second book Tidewater Murder